M1III Only included "pure" M1III standards from Keenan89 so far. Best southern standard M1III is nu Vir (J1145+0631) and 55 Peg (J2307+0924) Keenan63 standards: 75 Cyg - M1III 2 Peg - M1III 64 Dra - M1III kap Ser - M1III gam Eri - M1III 37 Leo - M1III 36 Cam - M1III Deutsch69 standard: 106 Her (=HD 168720) - M1III MK73 dagger standard: 2 Peg (=HR 8225) - M1III 106 Her (=HR 6868) - M1IIIb nu Vir (=HR 4517) - M1IIIab 55 Peg (=HR 8795) - M1IIIab 75 Cyg (=HR 8284) - M1IIIab 36 Com (=HR 4920) - M1-IIIb kap Ser (=HR 5879) - M1-IIIab Houk revised standard: pi Leo - M1III [changed from M2-IIIab from MK73] Keenan76 standard: ups Vir (=HR 5366) - M1IIIab Keenan89 standard: 46 Leo (=HD 91232) - M1III nu Vir (=HD 102212) - M1III sig Vir (=HD 115521) - M1III HD 144542 - M1III 64 Dra (=HD 190544) - M1III 75 Cyg (=HD 206330) - M1IIIab 55 Peg (=HD 218329) - M1IIIab Kirkpatrick91 standard: 55 Peg - M1III [from Keenan89] (J-H)(M1III) = 0.832 (+-0.018 sem, +-0.031 stdev) ; N=3 M1III from Skiff compendium w/i 15deg of NGP, 2MASS photometry AAA flags (J-H)(M1III) = 0.793 ; smoothed relation from giants in Skiff compendium w/i 15 deg of NGP, 2MASS photometry AAA flags => adopt (J-H)(M1III) = 0.793 (H-Ks)(M1III) = 0.217 (+-0.024 sem, +-0.042 stdev) ; N=3 M1III from Skiff compendium w/i 15deg of NGP, 2MASS photometry AAA flags (H-Ks)(M1III) = 0.240 ; smoothed relation from giants in Skiff compendium w/i 15 deg of NGP, 2MASS photometry AAA flags => adopt (H-Ks)(M0III) = 0.240 # No standards MK43 and JM53 do not list a M1III standard (but M0III and M2III standards). Landi Dessy & Keenan (1966) do not list standards between M0III and M1.5III. GrayCorbally10 do not list a M1III standard. # Primary standards 75 Cyg = HR 8284 = HD 206330 (J2140+4316; V=5.10) M1IIIab: MK73(dagger), Keenan89 M1III: Adams26 M2IIIb: Abt85 K5: Lee47 Abt85 notes "SErn of 3" cpm pair". Adopt "M1IIIab" from Keenan89 and MK73. 55 Peg = HR 8795 = HD 218329 (V=4.51) M1IIIab: MK73(dagger) 106 Her = HR 6868 = HD 168720 (J1820+2157; V=4.96) M1IIIb: MK73(dagger) M1III: Deutsch69(stan),Keenan80,Keenan89(non-standard) M3: Lee47 M0III: Adams26,Keenan63(stan) K5: Cannon Three subtle changes by Keenan to the type over the years. Adopt "M1III" from Keenan89. nu Vir = HR 4517 = HD 102212 (V=4.05) M1IIIab: MK73(dagger) # Secondary Standard 64 Dra = HR 7676 = HD 190544 (J2001+6449; V=5.2) M1III: Adams26,Keenan63(stan),Keenan89 M1: Pedoussaut62 Adopt "M1III" from Keenan89. # Variant 2 Peg = HR 8225 = HD 204724 (J2129+2338; V=4.54) M1III: Adams26,Keenan63(stan), MK73(dagger),Abt85 M1+III: Keenan89 M1II: Ginestet94 M2: Lee47 Adopt "M1+III" from Keenan89. 36 Com = HR 4920 = HD 112769 (V=4.78) M1-IIIb: MK73(dagger) # Weak standard kap Ser = HR 5879 = HD 141477 (V=4.10) M1-IIIab: MK73(dagger) M0.5IIIab: Keenan89 M1III: Adams26,Keenan63(stan) K5: Lee47 Adopt "M0.5IIIab" from Keenan89. gam Eri = HD 25025 (J0358-1330; V=3.0) M0III-IIIb: Keenan89 M0III: Adams26,Buscombe62,Keenan99 M1III: Keenan63 M1IIIb: Abt08 M1IIIBCA-1,CR-1: Houk88 Keenan quoted three different classifications for this star. Adopt "M0III" from Keenan99. 37 Leo = HR 4035 = HD 89056 (J1016+1343; V=5.4) M1III: Adams35,Keenan63(stan) M1.5IIIab: Buscombe99(unknown primary reference) M2III: Adams26 M4: Lee47 Not a strong pedigree as a standard. Adopt "M1III" from Keenan63. ups Vir = HR 5366 = HD 125454 (V=5.2) M1IIIab: Keenan76(via Garcia89) Need to double check this. Hopefully "ups" was not confused as "nu".